Information about #9FBCD6 color

#9FBCD6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9FBCD6 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 188, 214) — 62.4% red, 73.7% green, 83.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 10 / 0 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9FBCD6 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Comfort Zone (#A2B9D2) and Mooni Blue (#95B5D6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(159, 188, 214)), which gives #9FBCD6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #9FBCD6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9FBCD6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9FBCD6 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9FBCD6 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9FBCD6

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9FBCD6
  • RGB159, 188, 214
  • CMYK22, 10, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(159, 188, 214)
  • HSL208°, 40%, 73%
  • HSL Precise208.364°, 40.146%, 73.137%
  • HSV208°, 26%, 84%
  • HSB208°, 26%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.737, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.737, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.737, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9FBCD6
  • DECIMAL ID10468566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01